diff --git a/client/src/utils/navigation/navigation.yml b/client/src/utils/navigation/navigation.yml
index 11d36698b75..050ed34bcae 100644
--- a/client/src/utils/navigation/navigation.yml
+++ b/client/src/utils/navigation/navigation.yml
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ collection_builders:
     clear_filters: "a.clear-filters-link"
     forward_datasets: ".forward-column .column-datasets"
     reverse_datasets: ".reverse-column .column-datasets"
+    name: "input.collection-name"
 
 histories:
   labels:
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
index 4136b8a607f..1e957d75e12 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/selenium/navigates_galaxy.py
@@ -1775,8 +1775,17 @@ class NavigatesGalaxy(HasDriver):
         return item_component.details.is_displayed
 
     def collection_builder_set_name(self, name):
-        name_element = self.wait_for_selector_visible("input.collection-name")
-        name_element.send_keys(name)
+        # small sleep here seems to be needed in the case of the
+        # collection builder even though we wait for the component
+        # to be clickable - which should make it enabled and should
+        # allow send_keys to work. The send_keys occasionally doesn't
+        # result in the name being filled out in the UI without this.
+        self.sleep_for(WAIT_TYPES.UX_RENDER)
+        self._wait_for_input_text_component_and_fill(self.components.collection_builders.name, name)
+
+    def _wait_for_input_text_component_and_fill(self, component, text):
+        target_element = component.wait_for_clickable()
+        target_element.send_keys(text)
 
     def collection_builder_hide_originals(self):
         self.wait_for_and_click_selector("input.hide-originals")
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/selenium/smart_components.py b/lib/galaxy/selenium/smart_components.py
index d62968448a2..51d8b9a50f1 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/selenium/smart_components.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/selenium/smart_components.py
@@ -125,3 +125,6 @@ class SmartTarget:
     def assert_no_axe_violations_with_impact_of_at_least(self, impact: Impact) -> None:
         self.wait_for_visible()
         self.axe_eval().assert_no_violations_with_impact_of_at_least(impact)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return f"SmartTarget[_target={self._target}]"